Carnage in Vegas – The Hindu (Oct 04, 2017)

Carnage in Vegas – The Hindu (Oct 04, 2017)

The famous Las Vegas Strip became the scene of a bloody gun rampage when a shooter fired high-powered automatic rounds into dense crowds at a music concert, killing at least 59 people and injuring more than 500. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. carnage (noun) – massacre, mass murder, mass destruction.
2. lax gun law (noun) – a law which is imposing more relaxed or no restrictions on purchase of guns & permit to carry them in public.
3. strip (noun) – a main road of a town with shops, restaurants, and other facilities.
4. rampage (verb) – berserk, running amok, violent/destructive.
5. perch (on) (verb) – be located on , be situated on, be positioned on.
6. sniper (noun) – someone who shoots from a concealed place.
7. automatic rifle (noun) – firearm which fires more than one cartridge with a single pull of the trigger.
8. bump fire stock (noun) – it is a well-established capability that uses the recoil of a semi-automatic firearm to fire multiple shots in rapid succession.
9. self-inflicted (adjective) – cause suffering to oneself on his/her own.
10. prevail (verb) – win through, triumph, succeed.
11. speculation (noun) – prediction, conjecture/talk, guuesswork.
12. authenticity (noun) – reliability, truth, faithfulness.
13. the spotlight (noun) – the public eye, the focus of public/media attention/interest.
14. author (verb) – frame, formulate, originate.
15. loophole (noun) – means of evasion/escape, escape route; an ambiguity in the law.
16. ambitious (adjective) – determined/demanding, formidable, challenging.
17. proliferation (noun) – rapid increase, growth, multiplication/spread.
18. float (verb) – launch, introduce, establish/set up.
19. hostile (adjective) – opposing/aggressive, confrontational, belligerent.
20. reluctance (noun) – unwillingness, disinclination, lack of interest.
21. insidious (adjective) – stealthy, tricky, underhand/dishonest.
22. lobbying (noun) – the act of attempting to influence (the government / its official group/elected legislators) to create  the actions, policies, or decisions to help a particular organization.
23. deep-pocketed (adjective) – affluent, rich; relating to something/someone with abundant financial resources.
24. myriad (noun) – a great number, a great quantity, a large number.
25. pander (verb) – indulge, gratify, satisfy/cater to (immoral or distasteful desire).
26. fear-mongering (noun) – an act of spreading public fear intentionally on a particular topic/problem.
27. proclivity (noun) – liking, inclination, tendency/leaning.
28. stringent (adjective) – strict, firm, tough/rigorous.
29. visitation (noun) – disaster, tragedy, affliction/ordeal.

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